From our Farm to your Bar: The Story of the Hop Garland in Hospitality

Bring authentic brewing character into your space with our traditional hop garlands from our Kent family farm. Perfect for pubs, bars, hotels and restaurants, they add natural texture, heritage and a refined British feel. While many search for “hop vines” when planning their hospitality decor, they are technically “bines”—climbing by wrapping their stems rather than […]

29th April 2026

Guide & Inspiration: Using Hops for Weddings – Statement Styling Without the Stress

Whether your wedding is in a timber-framed barn, a rustic yurt, a grand castle, a charming local pub, a grand estate or a marque in a field; the atmosphere is rooted in a sense of place and history. If you are looking to capture that unique “sophisticated rural” aesthetic, one element has emerged as the […]

21st April 2026

How to Dry Hops for Decoration: The Effortless Guide to “drying” your Hop Garlands

There is something undeniably evocative about the sight of lush, green hops draped over a rustic timber beam. It’s that timeless charm of the English countryside. Whether you call them hop vines or, as we technically do on the farm, hop bines, these botanical beauties have become the “must-have” accessory for anyone looking to infuse […]

9th April 2026

Bines Not Vines: The Science Behind the Confusion

If you’ve ever scrolled through Pinterest or flipped through a high-end interior design magazine, you’ve likely seen them: those lush, green, sprawling plants draped over rustic oak beams or framing a farmhouse window with an effortless, English-countryside charm. Most people: from enthusiastic home decorators to blushing brides: call them hop vines. It’s a natural mistake […]

26th March 2026

Hop Hop Hooray…

🌟 We are hoppin’ with joy 🌟 Delighted to share the fantastic news that our Fuggle has clinched the second spot at the South East Hop Competition 🥈 A big cheers to all our team here at Hukins Hops, whose hard work, dedication and passion shine through in the hops we produce 🍻.

4th December 2023

Wondering what to do with your old hop garlands…

Reduce, Reuse, Recraft! 🌿♻️ Did you know you can give your old hop garlands a second life by creating stunning autumnal wreaths? It’s time to embrace sustainability, while crafting something beautiful. 🍁🍂 🌱 Reimagine Your Hop Garland: Instead of discarding those dried hop garlands each year to make way for your new hop garlands, why […]

1st November 2023

Our Yellow Rattle Harvest

We have been busy on the farm harvesting. Before you “hop” to conclusions, no we haven’t started our hop harvest…yet, but we have in fact been harvesting our Yellow Rattle. Yellow Rattle is semi-parasitic on grass, meaning it can be used in meadows to reduce the growth of grass and encourage the growth of wildflower. […]

3rd August 2023

What are hops….?

You will be surprised how often we get asked “what are hops” or “what is hops”? Klara is the lead hop scientist and breeder at Wye Hops Limited and I think you will agree, who better to answer those questions for you…

2nd August 2023

How are hops grown…?

We often get asked “how are hops grown”. Farmers have varying ways on how to grow hops, but this is a brief look into how we grow them here at Hukins Hops. We gather material from mature plants and take them to our greenhouse where we start the propagation process,. This consists of, taking cuttings […]

10th July 2023

The Hops and The Bees

Yesterday, there was a real buzz on the farm when the Bumblebee Conservation Trust visited us for a Bee Blitz.

8th June 2023